Hyderabad, May 22 -- In a blistering exhibition of power-hitting at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday, Sunrisers Hyderabad's massive total of 255/4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru was shaped by two defining forces - Ishan Kishan, the steady hero who held the innings together, and Heinrich Klaasen, the ruthless gamechanger who tore the contest wide open in the middle overs.
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, Hyderabad came out with their usual high-risk, high-reward approach, but it was Kishan who provided the structure amid the chaos. His composed yet aggressive 79 off 46 balls ensured that SRH never lost direction even as wickets fell around him.
Anchoring the innings from the top order collapse phase to the...